From Proto-Finnic *kauka-, either from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz, or from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kawka, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kewk-. Compare Erzya кувака (kuvaka, “long, lengthy”) and Northern Khanty ҳөв (ḥøw, “faraway, long”). Cognate to Finnish kauko- and Votic kauka.
kauge (genitive kauge, partitive kauget, comparative kaugem, superlative kõige kaugem)
| Declension of kauge (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | kauge | kauged | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | kauge | ||
| genitive | kaugete | ||
| partitive | kauget | kaugeid | |
| illative | kaugesse | kaugetesse kaugeisse | |
| inessive | kauges | kaugetes kaugeis | |
| elative | kaugest | kaugetest kaugeist | |
| allative | kaugele | kaugetele kaugeile | |
| adessive | kaugel | kaugetel kaugeil | |
| ablative | kaugelt | kaugetelt kaugeilt | |
| translative | kaugeks | kaugeteks kaugeiks | |
| terminative | kaugeni | kaugeteni | |
| essive | kaugena | kaugetena | |
| abessive | kaugeta | kaugeteta | |
| comitative | kaugega | kaugetega | |